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Lactic acid loses optical activity when reduced with red P and HI because

A

chirality of the molecule is destroyed

B

symmetry of the molecule is destroyed

C

spatial arrangement is changed

D

racemic mixture is changed

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The correct Answer is:
A
The molecule on longer remains chiral.
`CH_(3)CH(OH)COOH overset(HI//P)rarr underset("Propane")(CH_(3)CH_(2)CH_(3))`
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